Portland in the News: Emergency World Naked Bike Ride, Park Meter Extension Cancelled, America’s Best Restaurants & More | October 2, 2025

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After Trump announced plans to deploy the National Guard in Portland, an offshoot of the World Naked Bike Ride group announced plans for an emergency naked bike ride in protest of the occupation.

Mayor Keith Wilson has paused implementation of extended evening parking meter enforcement hours. On October 15, all parking meter enforcement hours will revert to 7 p.m., except during event district hours.

And Portland Haitian restaurant Kann has been named the 27th best in North America.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Here is Oregon: Portland restaurant named to inaugural North America’s 50 Best list
• The Players Tribune: Yang Hasen: To my new friends
• KGW: Building permit issued for new Live Nation venue in Portland
• Portland.gov: Portland pauses extension of evening parking enforcement
• Slate: 100 cups of coffee in a city on fire
• KOIN: Portland business to Trump: Stop the outdated narrative
• KOIN: Emergency World Naked Bike Ride announced
• PDX Monthly: We rode from Portland to Seattle on city buses
• OPB: Former Ducks QB set to make first NFL start this weekend
• LA Times: ‘War-ravaged’ Portland hits back on Trump – with crochet chicken costumes and farmers markets